Please write a statement that answers the following questions (1,000 words max):

• How has your academic background, including any training, research, or other educational experiences, prepared you for graduate study?
• What are your intellectual interests, and what scholarly questions are you interested in exploring in graduate study?
• Are there any specific faculty members whose research interests align with your own with whom you would like to work?
• How will our program help you achieve your academic and professional goals?

• Please describe any experiences and/or challenges that may have shaped your intellectual and personal development. 
• Provide insight into your potential to contribute to a community of inclusion, belonging, and respect in which scholars with diverse perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn and collaborate productively and positively.
• Please address any concerns you may have in your application. If, for example, you do not believe that your academic credentials demonstrate your true capabilities, please explain why. Also, describe any gaps in your academic career and work experience or any extenuating circumstances in your profile of which the admissions committee should be made aware. 
• If there is something that you would like to highlight that you have yet to discuss in other areas of the application, please do so here.

A minimum of two years paid full-time professional experience related to special education or working with persons with disabilities is preferred.

Every applicant is required to submit 3 letters of reference from persons who have direct knowledge of their academic and/or professional performance and potential for graduate study.

At the time of application you are only required to upload unofficial copies of your transcripts into the application.  The unofficial copy can be a screenshot or scanned copy but should not be a photo of the transcript.  Applicants must have earned at least a degree from an accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad.  If admitted, you will be required to submit official transcripts to the Graduate College. 

A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.

Once you have submitted your application, you will be required to pay your application fee by credit card.

• The fee must be paid within 3 weeks of submitting your application or your application will be unsubmitted.

• The fee must also be paid prior to your application deadline
• The fee is non-refundable and your application cannot be reviewed until the application fee has been processed.
• The application fee amount is determined by your citizenship and/or visa status.

• Domestic applicants are required to submit a $70.00 application fee.
• International applicants are required to submit a $90.00 application fee.